Medicare Enrolled

Athena Fountain, NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Savannah, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
340 HODGSON CT, Savannah, GA 31406
9126292290
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1356560577 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Fountain from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Fountain

Athena Fountain is a nurse practitioner - family in Savannah, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Fountain performed 2,892 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Fountain received a total of $6,866 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 355 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Fountain is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 3% volume in GA $6,866 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,892
Medicare services
Top 3% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$40
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days
Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period.
994 $29 $54
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
788 $52 $111
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month
Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month.
582 $30 $55
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
291 $73 $139
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
57 $16 $35
Electronic analysis of neurostimulator generator
An electronic check of the neurostimulator device to review its function and settings.
56 $23 $56
Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout
A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method.
36 $26 $42
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
36 $33 $58
Lung cancer screening counseling visit
A visit to discuss the need for lung cancer screening using a low-dose CT scan. This service is used to determine eligibility and facilitate shared decision making.
21 $23 $30
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
17 $24 $44
Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming
This procedure involves electronically analyzing an implanted neurostimulator generator and performing complex programming for a cranial nerve stimulator.
14 $32 $67
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,866
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,716/year across 4 years
Top 2% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
355
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,292
2023
$2,018
2022
$1,541
2021
$1,015

Payments by company (2024)

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$407
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$320
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$247
GENZYME CORPORATION
$164
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$157
United Therapeutics Corporation
$146
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$104
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$90
Insmed, Inc.
$84
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$75
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$66
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$63
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$53
Amgen Inc.
$49
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$49
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$43
Noctrix Health, Inc.
$34
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Grifols USA, LLC
$22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 42.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,465
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$724
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$601
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$499
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$485
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$404
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$377
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$328
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$296
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$214
United Therapeutics Corporation
$202
Insmed, Inc.
$189
GENZYME CORPORATION
$164
Amgen Inc.
$140
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$129
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$122
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$58
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$53
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$52
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$43
Noctrix Health, Inc.
$34
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$33
Optinose US, Inc.
$30
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
Eisai Inc.
$28
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Grifols USA, LLC
$22
Baxter Healthcare
$15
EISAI INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 40.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AirDuo Digihaler · Arikayce · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CINQAIR · DUPIXENT · Dayvigo · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE · GLASSIA · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · INSPIRE · LUMRYZ · NIDRA · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · ORENITRAM · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolastin-C Liquid · QUVIVIQ · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Sunosi · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · WAKIX · WINREVAIR · Wakix · XYWAV · Xhance · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZERBAXA · Zemaira
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
335
County median income
$69,575
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
COASTAL HARBOR TREATMENT CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Fountain is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in GA), with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fountain experienced with remote patient monitoring device, 30 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Fountain performed 994 remote patient monitoring device, 30 days services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Fountain receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Fountain received a total of $6,866 from 30 companies across 355 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Fountain's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Savannah?
Fountain's average Medicare payment per service is $40. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Fountain) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →